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Nov 28, 2009
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Bab'cock test"



Pronunciation: (bab'kok"), [key]
a test for determining the butterfat content of milk and milk products, conducted by adding sulfuric acid to a sample and then centrifuging it in a flask with a calibrated neck in which the liquefied fat collects.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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